Machine for operating upon coins



PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904.

. J. E. DOLDT. MACHINE POR OPERATING UPON COINS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB..12 1903.

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J. E. DOLDT MACHINE POR OPERATING UPON Goms'.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. l2. 1903.

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MACHINE PON OPERATING UPoN COINS.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 12. 1903.

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J. E. DOLDT. Y MACHINE PoR-OPERATING UPON COINS.

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Patented January 5, 1904.

JOHN E. DOLDIEOF PORTLAND, MAINE.

MACH-INE FOR OPRTING UPON COINS.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part f Leners Patent No. 748,934, dated January 5,1904.

Application-filed nach 12, 190e.

.To aLl 4whom, it may concerm Be it known that I, .IOHN E. DOLDT, ofPortland, in the county of Cumberland and. State of Maine, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Operating UponCoins, of which the following is a specication.

The features of the invention relate to a machine by which coins ofdifferent denominations may be quickly and accurately separated anddistributed and a predetermined number of coins of eac-h denominationdelivered into a receptacle or package.

Certain features of the invention relate more especially to themechanism for separating the coins of each denomination from those ofthe other denominations and directing them into the appropriate magazineor containing-tube. Certain other features relatefto the mechanism forcounting the coins of each denominationanddelivering a certain numberfrom Athe magazine intoa receptacle or package. l

In a machine embodying all the features of the invention the coins areplaced in a r'evolving hopper, by which they are directed in successioninto an inclined chute, down which they slide one in advance of theother. As the coins pass down the'chute all of the coins except those ofthe largest denomination fall through openings in the chute, thusseparating the largest coins from the others. The coins which passthrough the openings in the primary chnteslide down secondary chutes, bywhich the separation is continued. Each chute leads to a coin-receivingtube, into which those coins which continue down that chute aredelivered. These tubes form magazines in which the coins collect andfrom which they are removed one by one and delivered into receptaclesuntil a certain number have been delivered, according to the4 amount tobe contained in each package of In the Vdrawings I have shown such amachine adapted for coins of ve denominations, in which I have embodiedthe various features of my invention in the forms in which I prefer toemploy them.

`In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 is afront elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3 3, Fig. 1,

the distributing-plate of the hopper.

looking tothe left. Fig. 4 is a section on line Serial No. 147,426. (Nomodel.)

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of a Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional viewof partof the counting mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail ot Fig. S is aVsectional view of a coin feeding disk. Fig. 9, Sheet 2, is a sectionaldetail on line 9 9, Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig.l0, Sheet l, is a cross-section through the receiving end of the primarychute. Fig. 11, Sheet 3, is a section on line l1 1l of Fig. l looking tothe left. Fig. l2, Sheet 3, is a section on line l2 l2, Fig. l, lookingto the left.

The machine shown is intended for separating, distributing, and countingcoins ranging from a penny to a half-dollar, including pennies, nickels,dimes, quarters, and halves. The coins to be separated and distributedare dumped into the cylindrical part A of a revolving hopper, Which isarranged on an incline, so `that the coins tend to remain in the lowerside of the hopper. The coins rest with the dat sides against the flangeA at the bottom of the cyiinder A and are carriedy I up The inclinedbottom by projections in the form of screw-heads u. After a coin hasbeen carried part way up with the rotation of the hopper it will slideradially inwardoff of the carrying projection aand drop through acentral opening 01, in the bottom of the hopper. A plate a2 is arrangedover this opening at sufficient distance above the ange A' to allow thethickest coins to pass under. This plate prevents the coins fallingthrough the opening until carried up by the carriers ct and also acts asa guard-plate to insure proper passage of the coins through the opening.The coins as they fall through the opening a' drop into the centralrecess u? of a distributing plate A2, arranged beneath the opening andhavingradial passages dleading from thev recess a3, Fig. 7. Thesepassages are wide enough for the half-dollars, but are not of sufficientwidth to allow two of the smallest coins (the dimes) to pass throughside by side. The coinsslide out through the radial passages as thehopper revolves and pass into the receiving end of an inclined chute B.By the action of the devices described the coins are separated from themass of coins in the hopper and are delivered sub- IOO stantially insuccession into the chute B. It may happen, however, that some of thecoins overlap each other more or less, so that one coin tends to ridedown the chute B partially on top of another. To avoid this as far aspossible, I provide the receiving end of the chute B with a series ofsupports b b' b2 b2, extending longitudinally of the chute and arrangedto support the coins of difEerent sizes at dierent angles. As the coinsslide into the chute they come against the rear side B' of the chute,and they slide down the chute in engagement therewith. The dimes lieflat on the bottom of the chute, Fig. 10, the pennies ride on support b,the nickels on support b', the quarters ou support b2, and the halves onsupport b3. By thus supporting the coins at different angles the smallercoins are less liable to ride on the larger coins as they pass down thechute. More than one size of coin may ride on the same support, thusreducing the number used; but I get the best results by providingsupports which cause coins of each size to assume an angle differenttromthe coins of each of the other sizes as they are delivered into thechute. The receiving part A of the hopper is secured to thedistributing-plate A2, and this plate and plate 0,2 are secured to ashaft A3, geared to a vertical shaft A4, which is in turn geared to thedrivingshaft A5. The plate A2 revolves above an inclinedsupporting-plate C, the rear lower edge of which delivers into the chuteB. On the upper side of the hopper the plate C extends beyond the outeredge of the distributing-plate A2, so that any coin which may be carriedaround in the deliverypassages a4 and projecting beyond the edge of theplate may be carried up with the rotation of the hopper and will eitherfall back into the recess a2 or be forced back into the passage a4 by acam-shaped ange C' on the plate C, Fig. l. As the coins slide down thechute B in suecessiomwith one edge against the rear side B', all of thecoins except the half-dollars fall through either an opening B2 or anopening B3 in the bottom of the chute. The half-dollars continue downthe chute B into a forwardly-extending extension B4, which delivers theminto a receivingtube D. The opening B2 extends for some distancelongitudinally of the main chute B, and the front edge of the opening isarranged at a distance from the rear side B greater than the diameter ofa penny, but less than the diameter of a nickel. The opening B3 is ofsimilar shape and is so arranged that its front edge is at a distancefrom the rear side B greater than the diameter of a quarter of a dollar,but less than the diameter ot a halfdollar. When the pennies and dimesreach the opening B2, they fall through, since they are supported onlynear the rear side, as indicated in Fig. 12. At the rear side of theopening B2 is a rib b5, onto which the rear side of the coins ride, andthis rib also tends to tip the pennies and dimes and adds to theirtendency to fall through the opening. The supports b, b', b2, and b2 notonly support the coins at different angles, but they also formconfining-guides for limiting the lateral movement of the coins awayfrom the guiding sidefB of the chute, the support for one size coinforming the confining-guide for the next smaller-sized coin. The rib b'extends down along the front side of the opening B2 and forms aconfining-guide 196 for the pennies and dimes as they come over theopening and prevents forward movement of these coins. Thus these coinsare all surely guided, so that the rear side is supported, and they willall fall through the opening in the same manner by tipping about therear edge, as indicated in Fig. l2. The rib b2 also extends down thechute along the front side 'of the opening B2 and along the front edgeof the opening BS and forms a confining-guide 57 for the nickels andquarters. The front side B7 of the chute forms the confining-guide forthe halves. The coins which fall through opening B2 are directed by aninclined plate E against the front side E2 of an inclined chute E. Thewidth of the receiving end-.of the chute is such that the dimes lie flatin the chute, while the pennies are supported at one side on the plateE', Fig. l2, so that the coins are supported at different angles. Thechute E is provided with a forwardly-extending extension E2, down whichthe coins slide, with one edge against the rear side E4 of the chute.There is an opening E5 in the chute similar to the opening B2, soarranged that the dimes fall through into a chute F, While the penniescontinue down the chute E E3 andv are delivered into a receiving-tubeD3. The dimes which fall into the chute F are delivered by said chuteinto a receiving-tube D4. Supporting-ribs e extend along each side ofthe opening E5 and lift the pennies as they pass over the opening andalso lift the rear side of the dimes. This lifting of the coins tends toseparate any coins which may be overlapping each other and contributesto the eeetive separation of the coins of di'erent denominations. Thefront rib c also forms a confining-guide for the dimes,which preventssufficient movement away from the guiding side E4 to carry the rear sideof the coin oi of the rear rib e. The quarters and nickels which passover the opening B2 fall through the opening B3 into a chute H, similarto chute E, Fig. l, These coins are supported at different angles in thereceiving end of the chute, the nickels lying flat in the chute and thequarters resting on the plate H and against the side H2 of the chute.The coins pass down the extension Hgof the chute, resting against theside H4, and the nickels fall through an opening H5, While the quarterscontinue down and are delivered into the receiving-tube D. The nickelsfall into a chute I and are delivered into a receiving- IOO IIO

tube D2. There are ribs h on the sides of the opening H5 similarto ribse in chute E3 and act in a similar manner.

The chute B is provided with an opening B5, arranged beyond the openingsB2 and B3 and so arranged that any coin smaller than a half-dollar mayfall through in case any such coins have been carried over the openingsB2 and B3. The other chutes may also be provided with similar openingsto allow any coins smaller than those which should be delivered by thechute to fall through.

By the devices described the coins are separated and distributed, thecoins of different denominations being delivered at different points. Ihave provided'the main chute with two openings of different width andhave proportioned these openings, so that two sizes of coins fallthrough each opening and have then separated these two sizes by anopening in a supplemental chute. This results in a compact and simplearrangement, but is not essential. lf desired, the main chute could beprovided With successive openings for each size of Vcoin to fallthrongh;but this would require a longer chute and would not act in as efficienta manner.

The coins which are delivered into the receivingtubes are automaticallyremoved, counted, and collected in packages containing a predeterminednumber of coins varying with the denomination. The devices forperforming these operations on the coins of each denomination aresimilarinconstruction and operation, and only one set of such devices will bedescribed. y

The coins are removed one by one from the bottom of the tube into whichthey are delivered and which forms a magazine for the coins. Themeans-which I employ for this purpose consists of a feeding-finger whichremoves the bottom coin from the pile by pushing it forward from beneaththe pile. The front of the tube is cutaway to form a delivery-opening ofa height to allow the passage of but a single coin. Thisdelivery-opening opens into a guideway, along which the coins are fed bythe feeding-neger and by which they are directed into inclined chutesleading to receptacles or packaging-tubes. .Asv the coins are fed alongthe guideway each coin acts upon a counting mechanism,which causes thefeed of coins to be arrested when a predetermined number have been fedthrough the guideway. ln the machine which I have shown there are aseries of feeding-fingers j, which act successively, and these fingersare mounted on a disk J, from which they project radially, Fig. 8. Theplate K, which forms the bottom of the magazine-tube and also the bottomof the gnideway leading therefrom, is slotted at k for the passage ofthe feeding-fingers, Figs. 3 and 5. The disk J is carried by thedriving-shaft A5, and the flugers pass up through the slot in the plateK as the disk revolves and engage the rear edge of the bottom coin,carrying it forward out of the magazine. The coin is guided in its for-Ward movement between guide-rails K', secured to the upper surface ofthe plate K. Each feeding-iingsr pushes a coin forward between theguide-rails and under a retaining-plate K2. This plate is pivoted at oneside of the guideway and rests on top of the coin, keeping it on theplate K. The succeeding coin when pushed forward by a feeding-tingerpushes this coin forward under a second plate K3, similar to plate K2.Thus each coin in the guideway is retained on the bottom of the guidewayas the series of coins in the guideway are pushed forward even whensucceeding coins have been unequally worn and are'of differentthickness. This insures the proper feed of the coins and avoids dangerof one coin crowding under or over the preceding coin. During thesucceeding forward movement of the coins in the gnideway the coin whichis under plate Ks Aacts upon one of the points Z of a star-wheel L. Thiswheel operates the counting mechanism and is arranged at the side of theguideway, with one of its points extending transversely of the guideway.In order that the points of the star-Wheel may project into position tobe eectively acted on by the coins and the wheel be turned sufficientlyto bring the next point into this position and at the same time allowthe shaft of the wheel to be arranged close to the guideway, I form anoifset K4 in the guideway, which allows the coin to move laterally as itpasses the star-wheel. This oiset is formed by providing the rail Kopposite the star-wheel with a lateral curve. The front face K5 of thisoffset forms a cam for forcing the coin laterally toward the starwheelafter the coin has passed the center of the wheel, thus increasing themovement given to the wheel and bringing the succeeding point Z wellacross the path of the succeeding coin. As the coin passes the starwheelit passes over the edge of an opening K6 in the plate K and fallsinto aninclined guide -chute M. The coin slides down the chute M and falls intoa tube N, arranged at the end of the chute. The tube N may be a papertube, which forms the package for the IOO IIO

coins, or may be a receptacle fromwhich the I coins are taken andwrapped in a package. The tube N is held in a holder N', from which itmay be readily removed and replaced by an empty tube. This holder may beconstructed to spring to allow the removal of the tube and to force thetube up against the chute when the tube is in place. The upper end ofthe tube partially surrounds a curved nose M at the end of the chute M,which fits within the tube N and holds it in place and also forms acurved stop for stopping the coins, so that they fall properly into thetube N. When a predetermined num ber of coins have been fed to the tubeN, (the number depending upon the value of the coins and the amount feedof the coins is arrested and .the tube N removed and lan empty tubeapplied to the end of the chute. The mechanism for causing the feed ofthe coins to be 'arrested is the mechanism which I have referred to asthe counting mechanism and is operated by the star-wheel L, Figs. 3 and6. The star-wheel is secured to a vertical shaft L', which carries aworm L2. This worm engages and drives a worm-wheel L3, secured to ashaft L", carrying a disk L8, which is provided with one or moreprojections L4, there being four such projections on the disk shown. TheWorm and worm-wheel are so proportioned that a predetermined number ofmovements of the star-Wheel, corresponding to the number of coins to becontained in each package, will turn the worm-wheel a quarter of arevolution. A stop is arranged in the path of projections L4 andconsists of a spring-pressed pin L5, which normally projects into thepath of the projections L4, but which may be drawn back to allow theprojections to pass and will return to normal position when released.When a projection L4 engagesA the stop L5, further rotation of theworm-wheel is prevented, and consequently rotation of the starwheel L isalso prevented. This arrests the feed of the coins through the guidewayuntil the stop is removed from the path of theengaging projection L4. Ascale L6 may be arranged adjacent to the path of the projections L4 andgraduated to indicate the number of movements given to the worm-wheel inmaking a quarter of a revolution. The position of the projection L4 onthe scale will therefore indicate the number of coins which have beenfed to the tube N at any time.

In order that the arrest-of the feed of coins of one denomination maynot affect the feed of the coins of otherdenominations each coinfeedingmeans is adapted to be operated independently of the others. This isaccomplished in the mechanism shown by providing a frictional connectionbetween each disk J and the driving-shaft A5, which allows the shaft tocontinue its rotation after the rotation of any disk has been arrested.Such a connection is shown in Fig. 8. The disk J is loose on the shaftA5 and is held between a collar J and a friction-disk J2. The disk J2 isforced against the disk J bya nut J3, mounted on a collar J4, which issecured to shaft A5, and the nut J 4.. is held in adjusted position by alocking-nut J5.

The counting mechanism may be provided with a registering device fromwhich the number of packages of coins taken from the machine may bedetermined. As shown, Fig. 6, this device consists of a scale-plate O,frictionally held on a disk O' and cooperating with an indicating-fingerO2. The disk O is secured to a shaft O3, which is connected by gears O4O5 with the shaft L". The gears O4 O5 are so proportioned Vthat there isone more tooth in one gear than in the other. At each revolution of theshaft L7, therefore, the disk O' and plate O will advance the distanceof one graduation with relation to the finger O2. On starting the disk Omay be setwith the finger at the zero-mark, when one of the projectionsL4 is against the stop L5. Then by reading the indication on the plate Oat any time when the same projection L4 is against the stop the numberof packages of coins of the corresponding denomination which have passedthrough the machine may be ascertained.

To insure the assembling of coins of like size and denomination, so thatthe machine may be relied upon to assemble only coins of the proper sizeand denomination, the devices for assembling the coins from themagazines are provided with means for rejecting such coins as have beenimproperly distributed by the asserting devices. This means in themachine shown consists ofA openings K7, formed in the bottoms of the`guideways through which the coins are fed. These openings are shaped toallow any coin of smaller size than the coins which should beV in theguideway to fall through. These openings are located in advance of thecounting mechanisms, so that only coins of the proper size pass thecounting mechanism and are assembled ready for packaging. Thus anyinaccuracy in the asserting is rectified before the counting andassembling is completed and only coins of like size are counted andassembled.

The machine may be operated by a pulley A6, applied to the shaft A5, ormay be manually operated.

The coins in mass are thrown into the hopper, and by the operation ofthe machine the coins of dierent denominations are assorted and thecoins of each denomination assembled into lots or packages containing adeflnite number of coins. While the machine which I have shown performsall these operations automatically, it will be understood that variousfeatures of the invention may be embodied with advantage in machines inwhich only a part of these operations are performed.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination means'forasserting coins of different sizes, means for separating coins of thesame size and assembling the same, and means for arresting theseparation when a predetermined number of coins have been assembled,substantially as described.

2. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, meansl forasserting coins of different sizes, and means for delivering the coinsof each size and means fol` arresting the delivery of the coins of asize after a predetermined number have been delivered, substantially asdescribed.

3. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, means forseparating coins from a mass and delivering them in succession, meansfor asserting said coins, and

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means for separating a predetermined nnrnber of coins of the same sizeand assembling the same, substantially as described.`

4. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, means forseparating coins from a mass and delivering them in succession, meansfor asserting said coins, means for delivering the coins of each sizeand means for arresting the delivery of the coins of a size after apredetermined number have been delivered, substantially as described.

5. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, an inclinedhopper, carriers for carrying the coins up the inclined bottom of thehopper, and a central opening through which the coins fall,substantially as described.

6. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a rotaryinclined hopper, carriers for carrying the coins up the inclined bottomof the hopper, a central opening through which the coins fall'and adistributing-plate below said opening for delivering said coins insuccession, substantially as described. l

7. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a rotaryinclined hopper, carriers for carrying the coins up the inclined bottomof the hopper, a central opening through which the coins fall, and aplate covering said opening and arranged above the bottom of the hopper,substantially as described.

8. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a rotaryinclined hopper, carriers for carrying the coins up the inclined bottomof the hopper, a central opening in the bottomof the hopper throughwhich the coins fall, a distributing plate below said opening havingradial distributing-passages, substantially as described.

9. A machine for operating upon coins having in combinationfa rotaryinclined distributing-plate provided with a central recess and radialdistributing-passages for the coins, and a stationary cam for acting ona coin projecting from said radial passages, substantially as described.

10. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, devicesfor separating coins from'a mass and deliveringthem in succession, aninclined plate over which the coins are delivered, an inclined chute atthe side of the plate and means for causing the coins to assume dierentangles asthey are delivered laterally into the chute, substantially asdescribed.

11. A machine for operating on coins having in combination an inclinedchute B provided with openings B2, B3, chute E below opening B2 providedwith an opening E5, a chute H below opening B3 provided with an openingH5, chutes F and I below the openings ES, H5, respectively and a seriesof receiving-tubes at theends of said chutes, substantially asdescribed. Y

12. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a seriesof receivers for coins of dierent sizes, means for assort- Ving coins`and distributing them to said receivers, means for separating coinsfrom said receivers and assembling the coins from each receiver, andmeans for arresting the separation of coins from a receiver after apredetermined number of coins have been assembled, substantially asdescribed.

13. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a seriesof receivers for coins of dierent sizes, means for assorting coins anddistributing them to said receivers, a series of coin-receptacles, meansforY transferring coins from each receiver to the correspondingreceptacle, and means for arresting the transfer when a predeterminednumber of coins have been transferred, substantially as described.

14. A machine for operating upon coins having incombination, a series ofmagazines for coins of different sizes, a corresponding series ofcoin-receptacles, means for transferring coins from each receiver to acorrespending recept-acle, and means for arresting the transfer when apredetermined number of coins have beentransferred, substantially asdescribed.

15. A machine for operating upon coins having an inclined chute providedwith a guiding side against which the coins rest as they pass down thechute, successive openings in the bottom of the chute extendinglongitudinally thereof each opening arranged to allow coins of two sizesto drop through,

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chutes below said opening provided with vided with a guiding sideagainst which the coins rest as they pass down the chute, an opening inthe bottom of the chute extending longitudinally thereof and of a 'widthto allow two sizes of coins to drop through, an inclined plate belowsaid opening, and a chute at the side of said plate the width of whichis less than the diameter of one size of coins, substantially asdescribed.

17. A machine for operating upon coins having an inclined chute providedwith a guiding side against which the coins rest as they pass down thechute, an opening in the bottom of the chute extending longitudinallythereof, and a supporting-rib along the side of the opening adjacent tothe guiding side of the chute, whereby the coins are lifted at the sideadjacent to the guiding side of the chute as they pass over the opening,substantially as described.

18. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a series ofmagazines for coins of different sizes, means for separatinganddistributing coins to said magazines, means for feeding coinssuccessively from said magazines, and means for arresting the feed froma magazine after a predetermined number of coins have been fedtherefrom, substantiallyas described.

19. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a series ofmagazines for coins of different sizes, a feeding mechanism for eachmagazine for feeding coins successively from the magazine, means foroperating said feeding mechanisms independently of each other and meansfor arresting the operation of any feeding mechanism after apredetermined number of coins have been fed from said magazine,substantially as described.

20. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a magazinefor coins, a delivery-opening at the bottom of the magazine, a guidewayfor the coins, feeding-fingers for pushing the coins forward and acounting mechanism operated by the coins in the guideway for arrestingthe feed of the coins, substantially as described.

21. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a guidewayfor the coins, means for feeding the coins through the guideway, acounting mechanism provided with a star-wheel projecting across theguideway, an offset in the side of the guideway opposite the star-wheelwhich allows the coin to move laterally as it passes the center of thewheel and then moves said coin laterally toward the wheel, substantiallyas described.

22. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a guidewayalong which the coins are fed, a chute at the end of the guideway, atube-holder at the end of the chute and a counting mechanism forarresting the feed of the coins after a predetermined number have beenfed, substantially as described.

23. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a guideway,means for pushing a series of coins along the guideway, tworetaining-plates arranged to rest independently upon successive coins,substantially as described.

24. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a magazinefor coins,

a delivery-opening at the bottom of the magazine, a guideway for thecoins, and a series of feeding-fingers for acting on the bottom coin inthe magazine and pushing it forward, and a counting mechanism forarresting the feed after a predetermined number of coins have been fed,substantially as described.

25. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination a series ofmagazines for coins of different sizes, a series of frictionally-drivendisks having feeding-fingers for pushing forward the bottom coins in themagazines, and a series of counting mechanism operated by the coinspushed forward by the feeding-fingers for arresting the feed of thecoins from each of the magazines, whereby the feed from one magazine isarrested without arresting the feed from the others, substantially asdescribed.

26. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, amagazine-tube for holding a pile of superposed coins, devices forseparating coins in succession from the pile, and means for assemblingthe coins of proper size and rejecting coins of smaller size,substantially as described.

27. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, amagazine-tube for holding a pile of superposed coins,a guideway, devicesfor separating individual coins from thev coins in the magazine andforwarding them along the guideway, and an opening in the guideway forrejecting coins of small size, substantially as described.

28. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, amagazine-tube for holding a pile of su perposed coins,a guideway,devices for separating individual coins from the coins in the magazineand forwarding them along the guideway, and counting mechanism operatedby the coins as they pass through the guideway, and an opening in theguideway in advance of the counting mechanism for rejecting coins ofsmall size, substantially as described.

29. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, devicesfor assorting coins of different sizes, devices for assemblingpredetermined numbers of coins of like size distributed by the assertingdevices, and re- 'jecting coins improperly distributed by the assortingdevices, substantially as described.

30. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, means forseparating coins from a mass and delivering them in succession, devicesfor assorting said coins, devices for assembling predetermined numbersof coins of like size distributed by the assorting devices, andrejecting coins improperly distributed, substantially as described.

31. A machine for operating on coins having in combination a magazinefor coins, devices for assembling a predetermined number of coins oflike size from the magazine and rejecting coins of a smaller size,substantially as described.

32. A machine for operating upon coins having in combination, a seriesof magazines for coins of different sizes, devices for assorting coinsand distributing them to said magazines, devices for assemblingpredetermined numbers of coins from each magazine and rejecting thecoins improperly distributed by the asserting devices, substantially asdecribed.

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